The vision of the Faith Community Network and Volunteer Chaplaincy Services program is to provide a full range of programs and services that will turn around the lives of troubled youth and ensure that voluntary chaplaincy services are available to youth and their families during times of family crisis.

The Foundation serves to changes lives - the lives of students, their parents, and the citizens in our community - by promoting delinquency prevention, intervention and educational opportunities for youth.

The anticipated average length of stay depends on the youth's pace of success in completing the individualized treatment plan and goals.

The Les Peters Academy is a Type 3 program offering English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and one elective course. The elective course is typically used to provide additional reading assistance to needy students or vocational training.

The Hillsborough County Public School System provides general academic instruction for the youth at the Les Peters Academy. Vocational programming also is offered and includes pre-vocational services that identify a youth's interests, aptitudes and skills. Vocational programs include an auto body course and wood shop classes. The youth also are offered a CPR and First Aid certification class and are eligible to participate in a Food Handler Certificate program. The program offers GED® preparation.

In Tampa, take I-275 to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. (MLK) exit.

Follow MLK west for approximately 4 miles.

MLK will intersect Dale Mabry Hwy.--look for the stadium on southeast corner.

Continue on MLK, crossing Dale Mabry.

Proceed 2 blocks, then turn left in to the W.T. Edwards Complex.

The program is the first building on the left--look for the brown building--across from the Hillsborough Detention Center.